Blog Assessment - Requirements:
Blogging is different than writing papers. It's more casual, more personal. I encourage you to spend some time reading your Google Reader to get a feel for how others write and reflect on their learning. The most important parts of blogging are reflective writing and remembering to link to your sources. If you reflect on class readings remember to create a hyperlink to the web site where the book can be either downloaded or bought. If you talk/reflect about something someone else wrote make sure you hyperlink to their blog. Without hyperlinks blogging is just writing. With hyperlinks blogs become conversations. (You can read this article Jeff Utecht wrote for more about conversations and blogging)
Each week I will post a grade for each blog posting on your shared google document based on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 - being Exceeded Expectations, 8 - Met Expectations, 5 - Satisfactory, 3 - Did not Meet Expectations)
Expectations
Requirement For Full Credit
Grading Expectation
Weekly Posts & Comments
You have posted your weekly blog
reflections and they are at least three
well thought out, relevant paragraphs.
You have commented on your classmates
blog postings, at least three per week. You
used variety and commented on different
blog postings each week. Each comment is
thoughtful and if any negativity, it is sandwiched
in between positive comments. It is absolutely
fine to voice your opinion!
Title Requirement followed - Week # and
blog topic. Please also name the posting
using creativity. It is meant to attract an
audience.
Exceeded Expectations
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Post Frequency/ Timeliness
Weekly posts were posted to blog by Saturday of
that week when they were due. Blog comments
were posted to their classmates blogs within one
week from original blog posting.
Exceeded Expectations
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Content/ Writing Quality
Blog posts are well written, clearly presented,
original/authentic, easy tounderstand, thoughtful,
and are graduate levelwork. Yet, blogging is a
more reflective practiceand is a more relaxed
writing environment.
Exceeded Expectations
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Connections / Personal Examples
Blog posts and comments share personal
connections to the course content presented in
the weekly posts and or video examples. There
is rigorous discussion based around
teaching, learning and what it means to be
living in a connected world.
Exceeded Expectations
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Use of Enhancements and Links
Blogging is nothing without linking. It is a living
document. It is of utmost importance that you
link to any site you use, made a connection to
or want to provide others with that information.
It is also very important to bring enhancement
to your blog by adding videos or pictures. This
will engage the reader.
Blogging is different than writing papers. It's more casual, more personal. I encourage you to spend some time reading your Google Reader to get a feel for how others write and reflect on their learning. The most important parts of blogging are reflective writing and remembering to link to your sources. If you reflect on class readings remember to create a hyperlink to the web site where the book can be either downloaded or bought. If you talk/reflect about something someone else wrote make sure you hyperlink to their blog. Without hyperlinks blogging is just writing. With hyperlinks blogs become conversations. (You can read this article Jeff Utecht wrote for more about conversations and blogging)
Each week I will post a grade for each blog posting on your shared google document based on a scale of 1 - 10
(10 - being Exceeded Expectations, 8 - Met Expectations, 5 - Satisfactory, 3 - Did not Meet Expectations)
Posts & Comments
reflections and they are at least three
well thought out, relevant paragraphs.
You have commented on your classmates
blog postings, at least three per week. You
used variety and commented on different
blog postings each week. Each comment is
thoughtful and if any negativity, it is sandwiched
in between positive comments. It is absolutely
fine to voice your opinion!
Title Requirement followed - Week # and
blog topic. Please also name the posting
using creativity. It is meant to attract an
audience.
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Timeliness
that week when they were due. Blog comments
were posted to their classmates blogs within one
week from original blog posting.
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Writing Quality
original/authentic, easy tounderstand, thoughtful,
and are graduate levelwork. Yet, blogging is a
more reflective practiceand is a more relaxed
writing environment.
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
Personal Examples
connections to the course content presented in
the weekly posts and or video examples. There
is rigorous discussion based around
teaching, learning and what it means to be
living in a connected world.
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations
and Links
document. It is of utmost importance that you
link to any site you use, made a connection to
or want to provide others with that information.
It is also very important to bring enhancement
to your blog by adding videos or pictures. This
will engage the reader.
Met Expectations
Satisfactory
Did not meet expectations